Not all of victims of modern slavery are aware they’re slaves, working conditions may seem better than what they would receive at home.

Criminals are taking advantage of this and this I why it’s important members of the public speak out for them, by telling police what you see you might help free someone enslaved with or without their knowledge.

Some of the common signs which might indicate modern slavery is a possibility:

- Do you see women being dropped off and collected by one vehicle at strange times?

- Do you see a young person begging on the street?

- Do you see a young person shop lifting high value items?

- Do you see someone responsible for the cleaning of a home / care of children 24 hours a day with no contact with anyone outside of the home?

- The above video show indicators of potential modern slavery and we need you to tell us what you’re seeing.

How to report?

There are a number of ways members of the public can make a report of suspected modern slavery.

You can report crime directly to police by calling 101 in a non-emergency.

If a crime is in progress or in an emergency we’d always recommend you call 999.

If you’d like to remain anonymous you can also make a report via the modern slavery helpline.

That can be either be via their website or by calling their number on 08000 121 700.

There is also the option to download a free app for your smartphone, which also has some information and indicators to look out in suspected cases of modern slavery.

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